Upon hearing the voice of someone he had missed for a long time, Lucas froze momentarily. Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he turned and focused on her, his gaze intense and unwavering.
She seemed different, yet she could still set his heart aflutter.
Her radiant confidence brought back a flood of memories, making him nervous and unsure of what to say.
He could only watch her with a mixture of devotion and fascination, unable to tear his eyes away.
Anyone who knew Lucas would have been shocked to see him like that.
Normally, he was the epitome of calm and composure, never showing a hint of panic.
That was the same man who had calmly continued a meeting even as a fire broke out on a cruise ship.
The moment she saw him, Merissa was captivated by his chiseled features and the de
